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senator and mississippi judge. not that a threat was made but the actual poison was mailed in letters and sent to those recipients. the letters tested positive for ricin both in field tests and in subsequent lab tests. the main reason i think that story got lost is because of what it was competing with in the news cycle. a pair of other terrorism and disaster stories that were unfolding at the same time. another reason it story sort of surfaced last week and then went away all together was because there was a big development in the case that made it seem like it was over. made it seem like they caught the guy. the guy they arrested was maybe not really worth worrying about too much. >> a suspect identified as paul kevin curtis was arrested at his home in corinth, mississippi. the fbi says he is the man who tried to send two allegedly poisoned letters to president obama and mississippi senator roger wicker. curtis is a colorful character describing himself on his facebook page as a karate enthusiast and elvis impers
senator and mississippi judge. not that a threat was made but the actual poison was mailed in letters and sent to those recipients. the letters tested positive for ricin both in field tests and in subsequent lab tests. the main reason i think that story got lost is because of what it was competing with in the news cycle. a pair of other terrorism and disaster stories that were unfolding at the same time. another reason it story sort of surfaced last week and then went away all together was...
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they the arrest was in the tupelo, mississippi area.ell us this? >> yeah, i knew they had a suspect in this case, and i'm glad to see they have been able to apprehend and arrest this individual. and i would again make the assertion that it really has no relation to t boston bombings, it's very reminisce end of the anthrax attacks after 9/11. it's very dangerous when you have people sending poison to federal officers. the security is very high right now to protect the members of congress. we're very concerned about these packages. after 9/11, we implemented a procedu procedure that changed the way mail gets to the -- >> let me ask you another question about the situation in boston. just in terms of whether the suspects, the people that they talking, looking at right now in some of those photos, can you tell me whether they're confident, whether you're confident from your briefings that that person or those people are still in the area r still nearby, or do they think they could have fled the country or gone far away? >> you know, i honestly can't an
they the arrest was in the tupelo, mississippi area.ell us this? >> yeah, i knew they had a suspect in this case, and i'm glad to see they have been able to apprehend and arrest this individual. and i would again make the assertion that it really has no relation to t boston bombings, it's very reminisce end of the anthrax attacks after 9/11. it's very dangerous when you have people sending poison to federal officers. the security is very high right now to protect the members of congress....
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and now this letter, as we learned, is very, very similar to a ricin-laced letter set to a mississippi senator this week. we're awaiting this press conference with jay carney. >> yes, what i can tell you is that according to the street service on tuesday, a letter addressed to the president, that contained a suspicious substance, was intercepted at an off sight mail facility. if there is something suspicious or dangerous in it it can be screened by personnel. that it can be certainly checked. the scientific testing can be done, and it can be guarantee todd be safe before it comes to the white house. so this remote facility, there was a letter and a law enforcement source setelling us it's very similar to that sent to senate ere wicker. wh to senator wicker. it initially tested positive for ricin. it's not always fatal, but it can be. it's not as dangerous as anth x anthrax, but it is dangerous. we're certainly asking questions of white house press secretary jay carney here in a few minutes. right now the secret service is and handling all of the questions about this, so it's unclear ex
and now this letter, as we learned, is very, very similar to a ricin-laced letter set to a mississippi senator this week. we're awaiting this press conference with jay carney. >> yes, what i can tell you is that according to the street service on tuesday, a letter addressed to the president, that contained a suspicious substance, was intercepted at an off sight mail facility. if there is something suspicious or dangerous in it it can be screened by personnel. that it can be certainly...
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for awhile, we watched in mississippi as though it were an anomaly, as if mississippi were a pioneer. since then, north dakota used that same language to shut down its last remaining abortion clinic. mississippi's is already in effect, a judge considers whether or not the new regulations are legal. north dakota passed it, in addition to flat out banning abortion at six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. as of today, alabama passed the same language, too. this is the new normal in republican controlled states. unlike mississippi and north dakota, alabama doesn't have just one abortion clinic. it has four. the one that lost its license was the same that eric rudolph bombed in the late 1990s, killing a police officer and seriously wounding a nurse. the point of the mississippi trap laws is to shut down clinics, to set the bar for new regulations so high that nobody can reach it on purpose. but we can't call them mississippi st
for awhile, we watched in mississippi as though it were an anomaly, as if mississippi were a pioneer. since then, north dakota used that same language to shut down its last remaining abortion clinic. mississippi's is already in effect, a judge considers whether or not the new regulations are legal. north dakota passed it, in addition to flat out banning abortion at six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. as of today, alabama passed the same language, too. this is the new normal in...
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earlier today, pickens county into mississippi right through about macon, mississippi and into macedonia into alabama this is what rolled through here. this was a very large wedge-shaped tornado. one person was killed that we know of. power lines are down. trees are down everywhere from this big tornado. i would suspect, jake, this was probably an ef-3 tornado. at least 150 miles per hour. they are rare in the south but they are happening today and as you said, if you live anywhere in mississippi, alabama, georgia, maybe tennessee, north florida, you need to pay attention tonight. the potential is there for this type of weather all night long. it is now warming up. we're at 3:00 central time. 4:00 eastern. the hottest part of the day, that's when we expect the biggest storms to develop. >> chad, give us an idea in layman's terms. how bad was the tornado that touched down earlier today in kemper county, mississippi? >> you know, i mean that's a tornado that you would expect in kansas or texas. this storm on the ground, when i was watching it, not that far from macon, mississippi, i know t
earlier today, pickens county into mississippi right through about macon, mississippi and into macedonia into alabama this is what rolled through here. this was a very large wedge-shaped tornado. one person was killed that we know of. power lines are down. trees are down everywhere from this big tornado. i would suspect, jake, this was probably an ef-3 tornado. at least 150 miles per hour. they are rare in the south but they are happening today and as you said, if you live anywhere in...
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i grew up right on the mississippi river. around the age of 17 i really started to focus on the problem. 18 million people get their daily drinking water from the river. i'm thinking, this should not be like this. this stuff just collects here and it goes on for blocks like this. it's a bad deal. i said, no one's going to do anything about it, i will. i'm chad pregracke w. the help of volunteer, we have removed 7 million pounds of garbage from america's rivers. are you guys ready? primary focus is mississippi river. you guys will be amazed in two hours how much stuff we get. we've worked on 22 rivers in 18 states. we do everything in the power to get people excited about it. because, you know, the day, it's you're out there picking up garbage. >> did you find a basketball? >> cheers. >> totally yours. >> little by little we are getting it. >> but you're having fun. >> i knew i would be sweating for sure but i didn't think i'd be singing karoke on a boat. >> people want to see change and they're stepping up to make change. >>
i grew up right on the mississippi river. around the age of 17 i really started to focus on the problem. 18 million people get their daily drinking water from the river. i'm thinking, this should not be like this. this stuff just collects here and it goes on for blocks like this. it's a bad deal. i said, no one's going to do anything about it, i will. i'm chad pregracke w. the help of volunteer, we have removed 7 million pounds of garbage from america's rivers. are you guys ready? primary focus...
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his name is paul kevin curtis, and he is from mississippi, just north of tupalo, mississippi. we do not know anything about him yet or the evidence against him other than the fact he has been arrested. in terms of what was in the letters, what substance was in the letters, federal officials tell nbc news tonight that initial lab tests of the letters, lab tests, not the field tests, the initial follow-up lab tests were inconclusive. there was some level of ricin measured in the lab tests, but the exact potency is as yet unclear, they say more tests are needed. joining us now to help us understand what this means is michael leiter. he's an nbc news national security analyst. mr. leiter, thank you for joining us. >> good to be here, rachel. >> we know the letters contained some amount of ricin. they do not know the potency of it. how significant does that seem to you? >> honestly, until we get the final results probably tomorrow morning, i would still not read much into it. these were tested twice in the field, first the automatic detector was set off, the field test was set off.
his name is paul kevin curtis, and he is from mississippi, just north of tupalo, mississippi. we do not know anything about him yet or the evidence against him other than the fact he has been arrested. in terms of what was in the letters, what substance was in the letters, federal officials tell nbc news tonight that initial lab tests of the letters, lab tests, not the field tests, the initial follow-up lab tests were inconclusive. there was some level of ricin measured in the lab tests, but...
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>> reporter: anderson, this is an individual from tupelo, mississippi, we're told, the home state of senator roger wicker. actually, his hometown, as well. he's one of the people who got one of the mailings. we know of two suspicious letters, a lot of confusion at the united states capitol today. a mail delivery to the capitol has been stopped, while authorities try to figure all of it out. of the suspicious letters that were field tested, and initially deemed positive, one was addressed to the white house. another, an earlier letter, as i said, addressed to senator wicker. these are only field tests, false-positives are known to occur. according to law enforcement authorities, anderson, both of the letters were detected at an off site facility. authorities say there was a message contained in the letters. that message said, "to see a wrong and not expose it is to become a silent partner to its continuance." both letters we're told signed "i'm kc and i approve this message." the letters have been sent to labs for testing. there had been ricin false-positives in the past. anderson? >>
>> reporter: anderson, this is an individual from tupelo, mississippi, we're told, the home state of senator roger wicker. actually, his hometown, as well. he's one of the people who got one of the mailings. we know of two suspicious letters, a lot of confusion at the united states capitol today. a mail delivery to the capitol has been stopped, while authorities try to figure all of it out. of the suspicious letters that were field tested, and initially deemed positive, one was addressed...
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letters contain iing the deadly powder was sent to president obama and a mississippi senator and a mississippi judge. one other man was under investigation. he was soon cleared but indicated dutschke has a subpoena suspect. what have you been able to find out, alina? >> reporter: this is the kind of story that keeps changing every day. as you mentioned, there was an initial suspect and now that man has been cleared. authorities have another man in custody. as you mentioned, that man's name is james everette dutschke. he was taken into custody here. this was his house. he was taken into custody early this morning before 1:00 in the morning. the fbi is saying that the arrest is in reference to the ricin investigation. now dutschke has been turned over to the u.s. marshals office. we first learned about dutschke earlier this week at a hearing on monday. that hearing was for the initial suspect paul kevin curtis. curtis said he had been framed and mentioned dutschke as a possible suspect. on tuesday this case took another turn and he was released. all the charges filed against him were dropped. th
letters contain iing the deadly powder was sent to president obama and a mississippi senator and a mississippi judge. one other man was under investigation. he was soon cleared but indicated dutschke has a subpoena suspect. what have you been able to find out, alina? >> reporter: this is the kind of story that keeps changing every day. as you mentioned, there was an initial suspect and now that man has been cleared. authorities have another man in custody. as you mentioned, that man's...
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a mississippi senator, a mississippi judge, released from federal custody. and so far the justice department is declining to comment, but we are expecting a news conference later today. back to you. >> joe, not to get ahead of it, but the speculation is going to be, is this some type of indication of how strong the case is, released on bond, wasn't released on his own recognizance, that's the curiosity and i look forward to hearing what you get on it. thanks, joe. appreciate it. >>> now i want to bring you up to date on something else we were talking about earlier. we were talking about what was known or not known by hour government when the suspect who is now deceased went over to russia. did they know? there is conversations between senator grassley and homeland security head janet napolitano about whether there was a ping on their system, whether they knew, was it a spelling check, what did they know, how did they follow up. very serious questions, not just to look back, would have, could have, should have, it is could this have been prevented, how do we
a mississippi senator, a mississippi judge, released from federal custody. and so far the justice department is declining to comment, but we are expecting a news conference later today. back to you. >> joe, not to get ahead of it, but the speculation is going to be, is this some type of indication of how strong the case is, released on bond, wasn't released on his own recognizance, that's the curiosity and i look forward to hearing what you get on it. thanks, joe. appreciate it....
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dusky ran against him for a mississippi state house in >> he was a mad personality. he was a vicious kind of guy. he he's tacked me personally. even my entire family. that was his m.o. during the campaign. >> last week charges were dropped against the elvis impersonator. curtis said he had been framed dutschke as a possible suspect. in this youtube video posted last week dutschke talk about the investigation. >> i met with the fbi. i consented to a search signed a piece of paper saying go ahead and search the house. i don't have anything at all to do with this. >> an attorney representing the 41-year-old on a separate case says the martial arts studio closed after dutschke with child molestation earlier this year. he has pleaded not grilt touilty to those federal. he's expected to be in federal court tomorrow in oxford. we hope to learn more about the arrest and also what led authorities to make the arrest here in tupelo. >>> in the meantime the investigation into those bombing suspects go on in boston and during that time too, people continue to pay homage to those
dusky ran against him for a mississippi state house in >> he was a mad personality. he was a vicious kind of guy. he he's tacked me personally. even my entire family. that was his m.o. during the campaign. >> last week charges were dropped against the elvis impersonator. curtis said he had been framed dutschke as a possible suspect. in this youtube video posted last week dutschke talk about the investigation. >> i met with the fbi. i consented to a search signed a piece of...
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she's going to have the latest on the weather including a tornado in mississippi. up next. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new businesses, and we're just getting started. to grow or start your business visit thenewny.com redesigned site has this new score planner tool with these cool sliders. what's this one do? i dunno. the name's bear, fancy bear. score planner is free to everyone. free score applies with enrollment in freecreditscore.com fancy bear slider still in beta.
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the team from mississippi was all white. and mississippi politicians did their best to stop them from going to the game. but the mississippi state players defied them. sneaking off to play loyola and they lost 61-51 while loyola went on to win the championship. afterward, one loyola player said all he remembered was that handshake, calling it the proudest moment of his life. loyola and cincinnati started seven black players, the first time in ncaa history a majority of players on the court for black and that was 50 years ago. >> the great part of this story is that as far as the handshake that's concerned, the white gentleman who died, the black guy who shook his hand was at his funeral and cried like a baby. just standing over the casket. great story. you know what, because of what happened to 66, with that texas el paso team, the loyola team gets overlooked. >> gives you hope, doesn't it? >> it does. not bob hope. he's been dead for about eight years. >>> a good preacher. in mississippi, this preacher is just half, half th
the team from mississippi was all white. and mississippi politicians did their best to stop them from going to the game. but the mississippi state players defied them. sneaking off to play loyola and they lost 61-51 while loyola went on to win the championship. afterward, one loyola player said all he remembered was that handshake, calling it the proudest moment of his life. loyola and cincinnati started seven black players, the first time in ncaa history a majority of players on the court for...
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he's a senator from the state of mississippi. dana bash broke this news first here, she's on the phone from washington. dana what more are you learning about this targeted attack and senator wicker? >> well, first off let me give you. mike brooks is our law enforcement analyst, he is being told that senator wicker now has protective detail, meaning he has security around him, because of the fact that he received this letter which was tested positive for the poison ricin. let me just go back and tell you what we learned, and that is that what happened was this envelope came addressed to senator wicker, it tested once positive for riciricin, they te it two more times, so three times positive for ricin, so as we speak, this envelope has been sent to a facility in suburban washington, in maryland to get yet another test on ricin. this is something that we learned very quickly, actually as and even before most u.s. senators learned, they were briefed not too long ago earlier this evening from the senator sergeant at arms and they were
he's a senator from the state of mississippi. dana bash broke this news first here, she's on the phone from washington. dana what more are you learning about this targeted attack and senator wicker? >> well, first off let me give you. mike brooks is our law enforcement analyst, he is being told that senator wicker now has protective detail, meaning he has security around him, because of the fact that he received this letter which was tested positive for the poison ricin. let me just go...
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this happened in mississippi. it is a mystery. zap technology. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. >>> it doesn't get much safer than inside a police station. that's what you would think, also what makes this next story pretty shocking. a veteran detective was interviewing a murder suspect inside the jackson, mississippi, police headquarters and then shots rang out. and now both of those men are dead. joining me now is defense attorney joey jackson, also a law professor and session contributor. we do not have all the details here. the circumstances are odd, to say the least. let me just ask this first, joey. usually you would think interrogation rooms have video. usually it is video that no one knows about. do you think that's the case in this circumstance, we can get the answers? >> it's difficult to say, ashleigh. a lot of interrogation roo
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did test positive for ricin and it was addressed to the office of republican senator roger wicker of mississippi. the letter is undergoing further testing. senator wicker now has a protective detail assigned to him. we have dana bash live. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the senate sergeant in arms terry gaynor that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab, so they feel confident at this point that it is a positive test for ricin. they had the initial test, as you pointed out, in the field office which historically are not that reliable but this was done in the actual lab. the other things we can report are the mysterious markings on the envelope sent to senator wicker are not outwardly suspicious, but it was postmarked from memphis, tennessee which is not far from wick r's home state of mississippi. it had no return address, and at this hour one senator thought there was a suspect in custody. we can report that it is still an ongoing case and that is not true. senate offici
did test positive for ricin and it was addressed to the office of republican senator roger wicker of mississippi. the letter is undergoing further testing. senator wicker now has a protective detail assigned to him. we have dana bash live. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the senate sergeant in arms terry gaynor that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab, so they...
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sent from a single person in mississippi, authorities believe they know who has done this. they've questioned that -- and they're waiting to see what the results are on them. ricin is made from castor beans. we've seen this happen in the past, someone will grind up castor beans, put them in an envelope, and that will trip the indicators that are looking for ricin, sort of like the difference between opium and poppies. they come from the same thing, but they're not the same thing. so they have these preliminary tests that -- for the last decade, no mail goes directly to the white house or lots of other government buildings. they have these -- they can't know for certainly until it's cultured, then they'll examine it. there may be more than these letters. whether it really contains ricin or not, we probably won't know until probably the very earliest later today or tomorrow. >> there are, there was a letter to saginaw, michigan office of carl levin and we should also point out that ricin, while poisonous is for the like anthrax. anthrax can be terribly, terribly dangerous. i
sent from a single person in mississippi, authorities believe they know who has done this. they've questioned that -- and they're waiting to see what the results are on them. ricin is made from castor beans. we've seen this happen in the past, someone will grind up castor beans, put them in an envelope, and that will trip the indicators that are looking for ricin, sort of like the difference between opium and poppies. they come from the same thing, but they're not the same thing. so they have...
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in mississippi and north dakota, the regulations are targeting the last remaining clinic in the state. abortion is being effectively banned in states all across the country, in states where republicans have governing power. in every state, there's a fight on to try to protect this right that american women are supposed to have to access abortion services. but through all of the means they have tried over the years, nothing has ever been as effective for the radical anti-abortion movement in this country as the election of veto proof republican majorities in the legislatures in multiple u.s. states in 2010. since then, since 2010 and since the 2012 election in particular when they picked up the pace, the republican party is now doing the work for them. joining us now for the interview tonight is tammy, the director of the red river women's clinic of fargo, north dakota, and julie birkhart. tammy and julie, i've talked to both of you over the years months and years, great to have you here in person. >> thank you so much for having us. >> julie, let me ask you first, opening up in wichit
in mississippi and north dakota, the regulations are targeting the last remaining clinic in the state. abortion is being effectively banned in states all across the country, in states where republicans have governing power. in every state, there's a fight on to try to protect this right that american women are supposed to have to access abortion services. but through all of the means they have tried over the years, nothing has ever been as effective for the radical anti-abortion movement in...
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did test positive for rice and it was addressed to the office of republican senator roger wicker of mississippi. the letter is undergoing further testing. senator wicker now has a protective detayil assigned to him. we have dana bash live. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the senate sergeant in arms terry gaynor that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab, so they feel confident at this point that it is a positive test for rice. they had the initial test, as you pointed out, in the field office which historically are not that reliable but this was done in the actual lab. the other things we can report are the mysterious markings on the envelope sent to senator wicker are not outwardly suspicious, but it was postmarked from memphis, tennessee which is not far from wick r's home state of mississippi. it had no return address, and at this hour one senator thought there was a suspect in custody. we can report that it is still an ongoing case and that is not true. senate offici
did test positive for rice and it was addressed to the office of republican senator roger wicker of mississippi. the letter is undergoing further testing. senator wicker now has a protective detayil assigned to him. we have dana bash live. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the senate sergeant in arms terry gaynor that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab, so they...
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and mississippi is a conservative state. mississippi is a conservative state, but they wanted to make clear, there's nothing conservative about the government injecting themselves into decisions best made between a woman and her doctor. and folks are trying to do this all across the country. when you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar and make sure you're still living in 2013. 40 years after the supreme court affirmed a woman's right to choose, we shouldn't have to remind people that when it comes to a woman's health, no politician should get to decide what's best for you. no one sure should get to decide what kind of care that you get. the only person who should get to make decisions about your health is you. that's why we fought so hard to make health care reform a reality. that principle is at the heart of the affordable care act. because of the aca, most insurance plans are now covering the cost of contraceptive care, so that a working mom doesn't have to put off the care that she needs so she
and mississippi is a conservative state. mississippi is a conservative state, but they wanted to make clear, there's nothing conservative about the government injecting themselves into decisions best made between a woman and her doctor. and folks are trying to do this all across the country. when you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar and make sure you're still living in 2013. 40 years after the supreme court affirmed a woman's right to choose, we shouldn't have to...
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paul kevin curtis is in jail in mississippi. he vehemently denies the allegations. he is not aware of any illness as a result of the letters. after the boston bombing, some say work on an immigration bill should be delayed. republican senator, dan coats, of indiana, says that congress should wait until the emotional reaction to the bombing subsides before debating immigration. the two brothers came to the u.s. legally from the russian caucasus region. the younger brother immigrated with his parents in 2002. the older brother came later. the younger brother became a u.s. citizen last year. >>> for the boy scouts of america, gay scouts might soon be allowed to join but not gay scout leaders. that's the proposal from the scout's executive committee. a final proposal is expected to be presented to the boy scouts voting members at their meeting in dallas in may. let's go back to boston now. don? >> thank you, victor. we'll check back in with you. investigators have a lot of questions for the boston bombing suspect who is still alive. they can't talk to him yet. he is sti
paul kevin curtis is in jail in mississippi. he vehemently denies the allegations. he is not aware of any illness as a result of the letters. after the boston bombing, some say work on an immigration bill should be delayed. republican senator, dan coats, of indiana, says that congress should wait until the emotional reaction to the bombing subsides before debating immigration. the two brothers came to the u.s. legally from the russian caucasus region. the younger brother immigrated with his...
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in mississippi, a ballad initiative was put forward that could not have outlawed your right to choose, but could have had all sorts of other far-reaching consequences like cutting off fertility treatments. making certain forms of contraception a crime. when you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar, make sure you still live in 2013. that's why no matter how great e challenge, no matter how fierce the opposition, there's one thing the past few years have shown, it's that planned parenthood is not going anywhere. it is not going anywhere today, not going anywhere tomorrow. as long as we've got a fight to make sure women have access to quality affordable healthcare and as long as we have the fight to to the right it make sure women have choices for their own health, you also have a president who is right there with you fighting every step of the way. >> that was president obama today addressing thanned parenthood in washington. says a president who will be right there with you fighting every step of the way. of course, the obama white house and democrats broadly,
in mississippi, a ballad initiative was put forward that could not have outlawed your right to choose, but could have had all sorts of other far-reaching consequences like cutting off fertility treatments. making certain forms of contraception a crime. when you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar, make sure you still live in 2013. that's why no matter how great e challenge, no matter how fierce the opposition, there's one thing the past few years have shown, it's that...
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three people were killed in mississippi, missouri and nebraska. an ireporter captured this tornado right here as it ripped through a rural part of mississippi. dozens of homes were damaged across the southeast. and thousands of people are still without power. tom sater is in the cnn weather center. tom, who is getting hit now? is there a break? >> well, we don't have any severe thunderstorm watches or warnings, we don't have any tornado watches, which is good news. but we're in day three, the sound of chain saws can be heard from south dakota all the way down missouri, arkansas, alabama, mississippi and most likely we still have a few storms trying to pop up south of d.c. mainly most of the activity is from around tampa down to sarasota. if you have a flight in the corridor from philadelphia, newark, jfk, la guardia, could have an hour to even two-hour delays. we'll get up into the northeast where we have winter weather advisories in effect for parts of maine, vermont, new hampshire, massachusetts, northern areas of new york state where it's icing
three people were killed in mississippi, missouri and nebraska. an ireporter captured this tornado right here as it ripped through a rural part of mississippi. dozens of homes were damaged across the southeast. and thousands of people are still without power. tom sater is in the cnn weather center. tom, who is getting hit now? is there a break? >> well, we don't have any severe thunderstorm watches or warnings, we don't have any tornado watches, which is good news. but we're in day three,...
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letters to him and to a mississippi republican senator wicker. paul kevin curtis was arrested at his home in mississippi for allegedly sending letters to the president and senator wicker. final tests are being carried out right now to determine definitively if those letters are contaminated with the deadly poison ricin. as we know initial tests are often wrong, false positive. but the initial test did say they were contaminated with ricin. >> all right. and now one of these images most of us will remember from the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in west, texas. the city's medical director, his face bloodied, organizing the search and rescue effort after he had obviously undergone injuries himself. and then updating reporters on the situation. >> there was just a major, major explosion. the windows came in on me, the roof came in on me, the ceiling came in. i worked my way out to go get some more help. of course we lost all communication because the power went out. the station is badly damaged a whole 1,500 block of still meadow. my son lives th
letters to him and to a mississippi republican senator wicker. paul kevin curtis was arrested at his home in mississippi for allegedly sending letters to the president and senator wicker. final tests are being carried out right now to determine definitively if those letters are contaminated with the deadly poison ricin. as we know initial tests are often wrong, false positive. but the initial test did say they were contaminated with ricin. >> all right. and now one of these images most of...
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said the letter did test positive for ricin addressed to roger wicker of mississippi. he now has a protective detail assigned to him. dana bash joins me now live with the latest. you confirmed this story from mike brooks. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the sergeant in arms that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab. so they feel confident that at this point it is a positive test for ricin, they had the initial test, as you pointed out, in the field office, which are historically not that reliable. but this was done in the actual lab. the other thing we can report is the exterior markings on the envelope sent to senator wicker were not outwardly suspicious, but it was postmarked from memphis, tennessee, which is not home from his home state of mississippi. the other thing we can report is it had no return address and at this hour, we reported earlier one senator thought maybe there was a suspect in custody. we can report it is an ongoing case th
said the letter did test positive for ricin addressed to roger wicker of mississippi. he now has a protective detail assigned to him. dana bash joins me now live with the latest. you confirmed this story from mike brooks. the initial testing was positive. further testing is going on now. what's the latest you've heard? >> well, anderson, we can now report from the sergeant in arms that the envelope did test positive today at the actual lab. so they feel confident that at this point it is...
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a man is in jail in mississippi right now, charged in connection with letters sent to president obama and other officials that contained the deadly poison ricin. this man is charged with possessing and use of a biological toxin as a weapon. he is the second man arrested in this investigation, charges against the first suspect were dropped. head now to tupelo and alina ma chot oh, watching as things develop. lean a, who is this man, james everett dusty, and why did the fbi find their way to him. >> reporter: don, they say he lived behind me in the house with his wife. his attorney says he ran a martial arts studio in town that was closed after he was charged in a child molestation case earlier this year. we also know that he ran for a seat in the mississippi house in 2007 against a man named steve holland. now, holland's mother is a judge here and she received one of those ricin letters. we talked to holland about the arrest. here is what steve holland had to say. >> this could have been devastating, very devastating. i mean, mom could have died had this taken the worst case scenario a
a man is in jail in mississippi right now, charged in connection with letters sent to president obama and other officials that contained the deadly poison ricin. this man is charged with possessing and use of a biological toxin as a weapon. he is the second man arrested in this investigation, charges against the first suspect were dropped. head now to tupelo and alina ma chot oh, watching as things develop. lean a, who is this man, james everett dusty, and why did the fbi find their way to him....
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one person was killed when a twister hit the eastern part of mississippi yesterday. that state's governor will be touring that damage today. alabama and georgia also got hit with vicious storms. gabe gutierrez is in huntsville, alabama. >> reporter: crews worked through the night to clean up debris. home and businesses were damaged here in alabama but most of the power has been restored. this after a strong line of storms tore through the south. there twister caught on capra in mississippi, in kemper county near the alabama border. one person died after a strong wind toppled the building. at least five people were hurt. here in alabama, it left people without power. as the system moved east, it created problems outside atlanta, dumping hail and damaging homes. >> the roof of the building wrapped around trees like it is nothing, like it's paper. >> i'm lucky. i'm sure there are folks who cannot go back to their home. >> reporter: the severe weather threat continued to parts of the east coast including the carolinas and northern florida. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, hunts
one person was killed when a twister hit the eastern part of mississippi yesterday. that state's governor will be touring that damage today. alabama and georgia also got hit with vicious storms. gabe gutierrez is in huntsville, alabama. >> reporter: crews worked through the night to clean up debris. home and businesses were damaged here in alabama but most of the power has been restored. this after a strong line of storms tore through the south. there twister caught on capra in...
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and senator roger wicker of mississippi. that's mississippi over there. boston and mississippi, we're following live developments. stay with us. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. welcnew york state, where cutting taxes for families and businesses is our business. we've reduced taxes and lowered costs to save businesses more than two billion dollars to grow jobs, cut middle class income taxes to the lowest rate in sixty years, and we're creating tax free zones for business startups. the new new york is working creating tens of thousands of new businesses, and we're just getting started. to grow or start your business visit thenewny.com ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >>> we're standing by for live coverage of two news conferences. on the left, they're getting ready for a news conference in boston. boston police holding a news conference for what they describ
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we have seen north dakota, arkansas, mississippi, and other states just this year, since the election, push things farther than athey've ever been pushed since roe v. wade. do you feel like we are entering a patchwork area in states where reproductive rights are not protected? >> that's our concern. that your right to safe and legal abortion, your right to birth control, shouldn't depend on your zip code. yet we are seeing the worst bills. one bill that i don't think that many folks are aware of was just signed into law in kansas where literally allows medical practitioners to lie to women about ultrasounds, about other genetic testing, refuse to give them information if it -- you know, that would influence their decision about their pregnancy. this is now signed into law. it goes into effect in july. basically allowing doctors to lie to women in order to influence their decisions about pregnancy. this is the most incredible invasion in women's privacy and their ability to make their own healthcare decision we've seen. >> why are those fights being lost, though? laws like that, propos
we have seen north dakota, arkansas, mississippi, and other states just this year, since the election, push things farther than athey've ever been pushed since roe v. wade. do you feel like we are entering a patchwork area in states where reproductive rights are not protected? >> that's our concern. that your right to safe and legal abortion, your right to birth control, shouldn't depend on your zip code. yet we are seeing the worst bills. one bill that i don't think that many folks are...
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decided he would rather build his plant in mississippi. even bragged about it on tv. >> he had the best deal of all of the 50 states mississippi said i want manufacturing. >> it's interesting here watching the republican lieutenant governor candidates not siding up to cuccinelli instead hoping to create a split a little bit and try to have their own identity. interesting tactic worth following. >>> moving from 2013 to 2016. rand paul will give an address next month making him the first potential presidential candidate to make a formal speech. paul said he was seriously considering a white house run. early action by the way is also unfolding down south. vice president biden and texas senator ted cruz born in canada but believes he's eligible to run for president will attend fundraisers on the same day. next month the vice president will speak at the jefferson jackson dinner and same day ted cruz will speak at the silver elephant celebration. the republican event will pay tribute to retired senator jim demint. both bashes are among the large
decided he would rather build his plant in mississippi. even bragged about it on tv. >> he had the best deal of all of the 50 states mississippi said i want manufacturing. >> it's interesting here watching the republican lieutenant governor candidates not siding up to cuccinelli instead hoping to create a split a little bit and try to have their own identity. interesting tactic worth following. >>> moving from 2013 to 2016. rand paul will give an address next month making...
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they believe they know who it was, a person in mississippi sent the letters to a senator and to the white house. both of them were intercepted at the off-site mail facilities that are now routinely used to process all incoming mail in washington to government facilities. this has been going on since after the anthrax mail attacks of a decade ago. initially they tested positive for a poison known as ricin, but field tests are frequently wrong. they're intended to be set at a very low threshold to signal what things you want to set aside for further testing. so the materials in both these letters have been sent to a laboratory for analysis. they basically take the stuff, put it on plates and culture it, and then once the cultures grow, and that takes time, they can analyze it and see what it really is. the earliest we think we'll get the results of that, they believe, is late tonight, perhaps early tomorrow to know for sure what it was. so in the meantime they're not making any arrests, we're told. they're waiting to see what the material is. there's simply no way to know whether these were
they believe they know who it was, a person in mississippi sent the letters to a senator and to the white house. both of them were intercepted at the off-site mail facilities that are now routinely used to process all incoming mail in washington to government facilities. this has been going on since after the anthrax mail attacks of a decade ago. initially they tested positive for a poison known as ricin, but field tests are frequently wrong. they're intended to be set at a very low threshold...
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those pictures you see there, it was a half mile wide tornado between mississippi and alabama, right through here, about 12 hours ago when i first arrived here at the station. it was a very rough morning. >> incredible. chad, appreciate the update. thanks very much. >>> a "360" exclusive. two young american boys kidnapped, taken to egypt nearly 12 years ago. their father is still fighting to get them back. the u.s. is still giving billions in aid to cairo and saying there's not much they can do to help this dad. >>> also ahead, the latest in another kidnapping case where chase and cole hakken are tonight after a risky boat ride to cuba. t on challenge. [fight bell: ding, ding] what's your preferred search engine? search engine, uhh, probably google. if we do a side by side blind test comparison, and you end up choosing google, you get an xbox. i'll bet you the xbox, you bet me your son. well let's look up what you need. okay, i would do the left. yeah? what?! i am a daddy! bing wins it! bing won. bing did win. people prefer bing over google for the web's top searches. don't believe i
those pictures you see there, it was a half mile wide tornado between mississippi and alabama, right through here, about 12 hours ago when i first arrived here at the station. it was a very rough morning. >> incredible. chad, appreciate the update. thanks very much. >>> a "360" exclusive. two young american boys kidnapped, taken to egypt nearly 12 years ago. their father is still fighting to get them back. the u.s. is still giving billions in aid to cairo and saying...
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again, breaking news in mississippi. continue to update you on the story as we learn new information. >>> a u.s. counterterrorism official tells nbc news that the cia put the mother on the list in the fall of 2011, the same time they were looking into her older son, tamerlan. yesterday, investigators searched a landfill in new bedford, massachusetts, for a laptop computer and other items belonging to the younger suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev. new bedford, eight miles from the campus of the university of massachusetts dartmouth, where the suspect was a student. he was moved to a federal prison hospital early yesterday. 30 victims remain in the hospital. one of them remains in critical condition. and for the first time, one of the bombing victims is sharing minutes credible story, jeff bauman, came face to face with tamerlan before the bombs went off. he lost both his legs but still able to give authorities description of the suspect. this is what he told a boston radio station. >> well, i was with my girlfriend's roommates a
again, breaking news in mississippi. continue to update you on the story as we learn new information. >>> a u.s. counterterrorism official tells nbc news that the cia put the mother on the list in the fall of 2011, the same time they were looking into her older son, tamerlan. yesterday, investigators searched a landfill in new bedford, massachusetts, for a laptop computer and other items belonging to the younger suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev. new bedford, eight miles from the campus of...
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with more, here's randi kaye. >> this is getting big. >> reporter: today in mississippi, extreme weather, barreling its way across the southeast, killing at least one person and leaving several severely injured as this tornado touches down. the storm system carving a path of destruction that stretches from the dakotas in the north to texas in the south. in missouri, buildings demolished, roofs ripped off, houses nearly cut in half. residents describe an apocalyptic scene. >> literally i was like this in my window looking at trees in the air. >> reporter: a tornado wednesday night spread mayhem through this suburb of st. louis. >> you could just see the wind and feel it coming. i shut the door and started walking this way and i got about, right about where he is now and everything just went and it threw me in there to the kitchen against that wall. >> reporter: governor jay nixon declared a state of emergency in missouri after this monster springtime storm pummeled st. louis and other parts of the state. during this storm, lightning ominously strikes the iconic st. louis arch. >> i feel v
with more, here's randi kaye. >> this is getting big. >> reporter: today in mississippi, extreme weather, barreling its way across the southeast, killing at least one person and leaving several severely injured as this tornado touches down. the storm system carving a path of destruction that stretches from the dakotas in the north to texas in the south. in missouri, buildings demolished, roofs ripped off, houses nearly cut in half. residents describe an apocalyptic scene. >>...
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there will be more tests sent to roger wicker, the republican of mississippi. now they're looking at all sorts of other letters that may have been sent as well, suspicious letters. let's go to brianna keilar, our white house correspondent for an update first of all on the letter sent to the president. what can you tell us? the fbi is now in charge of this investigation, brianna. >> the fbi is now in charge of this investigation, wolf. and they are saying that at least preliminarily a letter that was sent to president obama and received on tuesday at an offsite mail facility has tested positive for ricin. when mail goes to the white house, it doesn't actually go to the white house first. it does go to an offsite facility. this is the same case with capitol hill. keep in mind and i know our joe johns has been reminding us of this, there are people that have to process it. and obviously ricin is a very dangerous substance. so there's certainly concern there about the people who had to process this, but this was intercepted on tuesday. and the big question now is,
there will be more tests sent to roger wicker, the republican of mississippi. now they're looking at all sorts of other letters that may have been sent as well, suspicious letters. let's go to brianna keilar, our white house correspondent for an update first of all on the letter sent to the president. what can you tell us? the fbi is now in charge of this investigation, brianna. >> the fbi is now in charge of this investigation, wolf. and they are saying that at least preliminarily a...
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more tornados in southern mississippi and some of the patien parishes of louisiana. this is going to be one of those days, if a storm is headed your way, assume the worst. get inside, get the pets inside. don't go outside. don't take pictures. protect yourself. it will be into georgia later tonight, brooke. >> chad myers, thank you. we'll get more information as you're reporting. we're making phone calls. we'll try to get some videos as soon as we possibly can. i want to move along though. we want to give you a heads-up. any moment, history in the making today. president obama will present the medal of honor to the family of an american priest who died more than six decades ago. you hear the music. these are live pictures inside the white house. this is where the ceremony will take place. let me just tell you though. this story is absolutely fascinating because among other heroic acts, he stole food for p.o.w.s during the korean war without firing a single shot. you will hear emotional memories from this man's fellow soldiers. stay right here for that. >>> but first
more tornados in southern mississippi and some of the patien parishes of louisiana. this is going to be one of those days, if a storm is headed your way, assume the worst. get inside, get the pets inside. don't go outside. don't take pictures. protect yourself. it will be into georgia later tonight, brooke. >> chad myers, thank you. we'll get more information as you're reporting. we're making phone calls. we'll try to get some videos as soon as we possibly can. i want to move along...
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the fbi says it's very lard to a letter sent yesterday to senator roger wicker of mississippi. which also tested positive for ricin. a third suspicious package may have arrived at the office of alabama senator richard shelby. investigators do not currently believe there is a connection to the bombing in boston. meanwhile, law enforcement officials in massachusetts are combing through more than 2,000 tips, looking through photos like this one, shall shows a bag sitting by a mailbox before the explosion. it is unclear at this point whether or not the bag has any relevance, but appears to be near the center of the explosion. president obama will be in boston tomorrow to attend a memorial service for the victims. for the loved once of those killed and maimed in the explosion, there is only confusion and many unanswered questions. joining me today here in new york city, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert, and misterrorism expert michael leiter, and bob herbert, a distinguished senior fellow at dimos. >>> let's go to kristin welker for more. >> reporter: alex, good afte
the fbi says it's very lard to a letter sent yesterday to senator roger wicker of mississippi. which also tested positive for ricin. a third suspicious package may have arrived at the office of alabama senator richard shelby. investigators do not currently believe there is a connection to the bombing in boston. meanwhile, law enforcement officials in massachusetts are combing through more than 2,000 tips, looking through photos like this one, shall shows a bag sitting by a mailbox before the...
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the mississippi risen ten feet in 36 hours. live to illinois. >>> and old the older tsarnaev brother spent his time. you're watching msnbc, the pla is for politics. >>> family to me is the most important thing. >> when me and my family get together, it's absolute chaos. clusters of pustules, pimples. the soreness was excruciating. it was impossible to even think about dancing. when you're dancing, your partner is holding you. so, his hand would have been right in the spot that i had the shingles. no tango. no rhumba. you can't be touched. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com >>> there was a moment of silence at the london marathon earlier today. runners in london honoring the victims in boston, and a show of solidarity. tens of thousands of runners also wore black ribbons. london was the first international marathon since the boston attack. >>> good sunday to you. i'm craig melvin. a quick look at other stories making news -- ishs rescuers digging out in southwestern china. a massive earthquake killed at least 2
the mississippi risen ten feet in 36 hours. live to illinois. >>> and old the older tsarnaev brother spent his time. you're watching msnbc, the pla is for politics. >>> family to me is the most important thing. >> when me and my family get together, it's absolute chaos. clusters of pustules, pimples. the soreness was excruciating. it was impossible to even think about dancing. when you're dancing, your partner is holding you. so, his hand would have been right in the...
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not that far from his home state of mississippi. they have closed postal facilities for two or three days while testing continues and law enforcement mess investigates and briefed senators were reminded to warn employees to be very vigilant in handling and processing all mail that comes to offices in the capitol and district offices in their home state. the very first spot for mail is at an offsite facility. that began in 2001 after a couple of senators received letters laced with anthrax. how much of a threat is ricin? ricin is toxic and lethal, but only when injected which is why the department of homeland security considers it category "b," or a lower threat agent as opposed to anthrax, which is much more deadly. >> dana bash reporting. senator wicker has additional security. >>> sports helping boston return to some sense of normalcy and fans in other cities showing their support. let's just say. the red sox in cleveland last night, playing for the first time since the marathon bombings, a moment of silence for victims before the
not that far from his home state of mississippi. they have closed postal facilities for two or three days while testing continues and law enforcement mess investigates and briefed senators were reminded to warn employees to be very vigilant in handling and processing all mail that comes to offices in the capitol and district offices in their home state. the very first spot for mail is at an offsite facility. that began in 2001 after a couple of senators received letters laced with anthrax. how...
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in mississippi, a federal judge released kevin paul curtis after the fbi dropped all charges against him with those letters. >> i respect president obama. i love my country. and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. this past week has been a nightmare for myself and my family. >> investigators say the fbi found no evidence in a ricin in a search of his home. so as he was being released, the fbi was searching the tupelo home of a man name jay edward duski, an acquaintance of curtis. he says he is innocent. in moments, it began to look like a blooper reel. >> what are you plans right now? your immediate plans? >> find my dog moo cow. >> moo cow got away. >> she got loose when homeland security swarmed in on me when i went to check my mail. i haven't heard anything. i just really worried about her. i bought a fish a week before -- >> got moo cow. >> my brother's found moo cow. >> moo cow is fine. >> we're not making this up, folks. then there's the added fact that curtis happens to be an elvis impersonator who once performed at a party wicker was gi
in mississippi, a federal judge released kevin paul curtis after the fbi dropped all charges against him with those letters. >> i respect president obama. i love my country. and would never do anything to pose a threat to him or any other u.s. official. this past week has been a nightmare for myself and my family. >> investigators say the fbi found no evidence in a ricin in a search of his home. so as he was being released, the fbi was searching the tupelo home of a man name jay...
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, as well as a justice court judge in lee county, mississippi. very serious charges. he could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're still trying to find out what is happening with this case. certainly don't want to speculate. kevin curtis, you'll remember, was a very colorful guy, an elvis impersonator, arrested for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters. and he's been released from federal custody, hoping to know more in a little while, chris. >> help me out with something, joe. what are the chances that the federal marshals wouldn't know the conditions of release of a suspect in a case like this, whether there was bond or on their own recognizance, tether or no tether. >> don't want to speculate, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did know the conditions of release. however, i found in the past, having dealt with federal marshals many times, a lot of times they don't want to be the people releasing the specific information, the where, what, when and why, the terms of releasing an individual. they leave that up to the lawyer and the jus
, as well as a justice court judge in lee county, mississippi. very serious charges. he could have gotten 15 years, $500,000 in fines. we're still trying to find out what is happening with this case. certainly don't want to speculate. kevin curtis, you'll remember, was a very colorful guy, an elvis impersonator, arrested for allegedly sending ricin-laced letters. and he's been released from federal custody, hoping to know more in a little while, chris. >> help me out with something, joe....
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. >>> and now to oxford, mississippi, where a couple hours ago the man accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to president obama and other government officials made a brief court appearance. james everett dutschke is charged with possession and use a biological agent as a weapon. duchke says he had nothing to do with the letters. he's represented by a court appointed lawyer. the judge set a hearing for thursday morning. we'll go live to mississippi for more details in about half an hour. >>> the president is the commander in chief, but saturday night at the annual white house correspondents' association dinner he became comedian in z. washington reporters get to take a little time out to socialize with many of the people they cover. conan o'brien headlined this ye's seconsuzanne malveaux was . she served on the white house beat for cnn for many years. she was at the dinner. i'm sure she looked gorgeous, had a fabulous time as she always does. so who knew, suzanne, that the president of the united states -- he's usually prettyfu little funnier this year. >> he's getting better, i think
. >>> and now to oxford, mississippi, where a couple hours ago the man accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to president obama and other government officials made a brief court appearance. james everett dutschke is charged with possession and use a biological agent as a weapon. duchke says he had nothing to do with the letters. he's represented by a court appointed lawyer. the judge set a hearing for thursday morning. we'll go live to mississippi for more details in about half an...